Grant Opportunities

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The purpose of the Lela Eaton Creative Teaching grant is to enhance instruction and student achievement through creative and innovative classroom projects. Projects encompass all disciplines: math, reading, history, science, music, art, technology, and physical health. The grant should be based on a specific project that has measurable outcomes and can withstand a thorough evaluation.  Thank you for your interest in the GEF Lela Eaton Creative Teaching Grant!

Lela Eaton Creative Teaching Grants will be awarded in an amount up to $1,500 for use during the 2026-2027 academic year.  Entire schools or school departments are eligible to apply for the grant.

All grant application submissions must be received by 11:59pm on Friday, September 18, 2026  via email to GranvilleEdFoundation@outlook.com or Granvilleedfoundation2026@gmail.com.  You can download the form attached or click on the link below.  

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G9kfi-XD7XIpdlMigZ3GO2KFhrxBZTXZwi40OUlPUr4/edit?usp=sharing

The purpose of the Experience Grants are to enhance instruction and student achievement through learning experiences outside of the classroom. Experiences can encompass all disciplines: math & reading, history & science, music, art, technology, and physical health. Examples of suitable experiences include (but are not limited to) off-campus field trips, on or off-campus camps, programs brought into the school, etc. The experience should be based around a specific lesson plan, related to the curriculum, which has measurable outcomes and can withstand a thorough evaluation. Thank you for your interest in the GEF Experience Grant!  

Experience Grants will be awarded in an amount up to $1,500 for use during the 2026-2027 academic year. Entire schools or school departments are eligible to apply for the grant.

All grant application submissions must be received by 11:59pm on Friday, September 18, 2026  via email to GranvilleEdFoundation@outlook.com org or granvilleedfoundation2026@gmail.com .

You can download the application or click on the Google link below.

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/12cYp1WmH4gvfol5z0IkBa8DFVgGuW_eS0-vHp_uOW44/edit?usp=sharing 

The Performing & Visual Arts Grant is designed to support, promote, and enhance creative efforts in the fields of music, theater, dance, visual arts, and photography/videography. The goals for this grant are to focus on supporting student projects that go beyond what the current visual and performing arts curriculum provides and by extending exposure of these artistic endeavors to the community, i.e. other students in the school, other schools, and/or to the larger Granville County community. The project should relate to the appropriate arts curriculum and be based on a specific project that has measurable outcomes which can withstand a thorough evaluation. Thank you for your interest in the GEF Performing & Visual Arts Grant!

Performing & Visual Arts Grants will be awarded in an amount up to $1,500 for use during the 2026-2027 academic year. Only Middle and High School Grades are eligible to apply for the grant.

All grant application submissions must be received by 11:59pm on Friday, September 18, 2026 via email to GranvilleEdFoundation@outlook.com or granvilleedfoundation@gmail.com.

You can download the application or click on the Google link below. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19c67_8sQJ5K-HMydPKAc0AJq9alblUHevFYviOKzHRs/edit?usp=sharing

The purpose of the Success through Technology grant is to enhance instruction and student achievement through the use of technology. The Foundation intends that this grant promote student performance and active learning. To this end, the grant should be based on a specific project that has measurable outcomes and can withstand a thorough evaluation. Thank you for your interest in the GEF Success Through Technology Grant! 

Success Through Technology Grants will be awarded in an amount up to $4,000 for use during the 2026-2027 academic year. Entire schools or school departments are eligible to apply for the grant.

All grant application submissions must be received by 11:59pm on Friday, September 18, 2026  via email to GranvilleEdFoundation@outlook.com or granvilleedfoundation@gmail.com.

You can download the application or click on the Google link below. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cky1DZC6m6Sg-unZdBbBx-RSI8OeO7gK7v6_7dOrpPg/edit?usp=sharing